| Question | Answer |
| paranoid personality disorder (Cluster A) | -Paranoid
-unwarranted suspiciousness
-overtly sensitive to criticism
-readily angered /grudges
-reluctance to confide
-few friends/ intimate relationships
-hypervigilant about harm
-deny blame of self
-cold, aloof, devious and humorless |
| schizoid personality disorder (Cluster A) | -indifference to emotion
-lack interest in social relationships
-Socially isolated
-rarely experience strong emotion
-distant/aloof |
| schizotypal pd (Cluster A) | -Odd thinking patterns
-ccentric in thought, mannerisms, behavior
-very anxious in social situation
-paranoid thoughts
-lack of interest in social relationships |
| Antisocial (Cluster B) | -Failure to conform to social or legal codes
-Lack of anxiety and guilt
-Irresponsible behaviors
-no remorse
-very impulsive
-egocentric, very munipulative, callous |
| Narcissistic (Cluster B) | -exaggerated sense of self-importance
-complete demand for attention/admiration
-exploitative
-expect others to notice special qualities or talents
-lack of empathy
-demands to be center of attention |
| Borderline (Cluster B) | -Instability
-Intense fluctuations in mood, self image, and interpersonal relationships
-Lack of control over impulses
-Does not like being alone
-extreme feelings of abandonment
-clingy |
| histrionic pd (cluster b) | -dramatic & emotional presentation
-excessive need for attention
-attention-seeking behaviors
-exaggerated emotional expressions |
| Avoidant (Cluster C) | -Inhibition
-Fear of rejection and humiliation
-Reluctance to enter into social relationships |
| Dependent (Cluster C) | -Needs to be taken care of
-Reliance on others
-Inability to assume responsibilities |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Cluster C) | -Pefectionist
-Interpersonally controlling
-Devotion to detail and rigidity |
| Cluster A | Odd, Eccentric personality disorders |
| Cluster B | Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic Personality Disorders |
| Cluster C | Anxious, Fearful Personality Disorders |
| Impulse Control Disorders | -Failure to resist impulse or temptation -Experience tension or arousal before the act -After committing act, feel a sense of gratification, excitement, or realease. |
| Intermittent Explosive Disorder | -Temporary loss of control over agrgressive impulses- higher in males -Age of onset: 17-30 |
| Kleptomania | Recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects -Higher in females |
| Trichotilomania | Inability to resist impulses to pull out one's own hair -Higher in females -Onset: Childhood |
| Pathological Gambling | -Chronic & progressive failure to resist impulses to gamble - Higher in Males |
| Pyromania | Deliberate & purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion -Higher in males |
| Treatment for impulse disorders | -Psychoeducation -Recognize tension states -Rehearse alternative responses, Change cognitive styles |
